SKH-1c-1991-14 Spiked Head

Description

Reported on December 23, 2023, and cross-referenced as JCc-1991_018, SKH-1c-1991-14 of the 1991 Lincoln Memorial cent benefits from independent documentation in the JCc cataloging system. The JCc designation — standing for a separate cataloger's sequential numbering framework — indicates that this spiked head was independently identified, examined, and assigned a reference number outside the primary SKH attribution system. Cross-referencing between independent catalogs strengthens the attribution because it means two different researchers, working from their own analytical frameworks and potentially different specimens, arrived at the same conclusion that this die represents a distinct variety. The JCc-1991_018 number places this as the eighteenth 1991-dated Lincoln cent variety cataloged in that system, providing context for how the variety fits within a broader sequential framework that may include doubled dies, RPMs, and other variety types alongside spiked heads. Collectors benefit from cross-references because they provide alternative lookup paths when researching a variety — if one catalog's resources are unavailable, the cross-reference allows the same variety to be located through a different system. Struck at Philadelphia on copper-plated zinc planchets composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, weighing 2.5 grams and measuring 19mm.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross reference: JCc-1991_018. 12/23/2023.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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